2017 FORD F-350 SD Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TAILGATE INADVERTENTLY OPENED AND DAMAGED THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (PURE COUNTRY FORD, 333 C W STEVENS BOULEVARD, GRAYSON, KY 41143, (606) 474-5414), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. *TT *JS

REAR WINDOW OF STANDARD TRUCK CAB BLEW OUT EXPLOSIVELY SCARING THE DRIVER AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TEMPERED GLASS IS A MENACE IN THIS APPLICATION. DEALERS THINK LEXAN IS ILLEGAL. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON FED HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND.

"2017 SUPERDUTY DEATH WOBBLE" THURSDAY, JUNE 7TH 2018 WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (55 MPH) AND GOING OVER VERY MILD BUMPS IN THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHUTTERED ENOUGH TO OPEN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND EMPTY ITS CONTENTS ALONG WITH EVERYTHING IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO KEEP IT IN MY LANE AND I LEFT THE ROAD FOR THE DITCH. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ANTILOCK WAS ACTIVATED AND DID EVENTUALLY COME TO A STOP. TWO WITNESSES STOPPED TO MAKE SURE I WAS OK AND SAID IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE FRONT END WAS COMING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE NEXT EXIT (ABOUT 5 MILES) AND THIS ISSUE REPEATED THREE MORE TIMES AT SLOWER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED 80 MILES AND A REPAIR WAS PERFORMED TO THE STABILIZER SHOCK THAT TOOK A FULL WEEK. IT IS NOW 7/29/2018 AND THE VEHICLE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF THE SHAKE AGAIN BUT MILD IN NATURE. I HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE ON OLDER VEHICLES BUT NEVER ON A NEW VEHICLE WITH UNDER 30,000 MILES ON IT. THIS ISSUE WILL KILL SOMEONE SOMEDAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF SLOW LEAKS AND CORROSION BETWEEN THE ALLOY WHEELS AND THE VALVE STEMS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE FACILITY WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE REPAIR FACILITY REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL AND THE REAR OUTSIDE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE LATER OCCURRED WITH THE REAR OUTSIDE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RAIN WOULD LEAK FROM THE ROOF AND ROOF MARKER LIGHT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED SPRADLEY BARR FORD & LINCOLN OF GREELEY AT (970) 506-3600 (LOCATED AT 4901 W 29TH ST, GREELEY, CO 80634) AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

AT 21000 MILES MY 2017 FORD F350 DRW HAD TWO WHEELS WITH TPMS SENSORS LEAK AIR AT THE STEMS. BOTH WERE ALUMINUM RIMS. BOTH STARTED LEAKING ON THE SAME DAY WHILE STATIONARY AND UNDER OUR SHELTER WITH NO DAMAGE OF FOREIGN BODY COMING IN CONTACT WITH STEMS OR RIMS. BOTH STEMS WERE REMOVED BY A PROFESSIONAL TIRE DEALER AND FOUND THAT REPLACING GASKET DIDN'T SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT STEMS AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE IN STOCK OR FOR ORDER BECAUSE OF DEMAND FOR BY OTHER OWNERS NEEDING REPLACEMENTS ALSO.

MY F-350 DRW HAS DEVELOPED LEAKS BETWEEN THE OEM ALUMINUM WHEELS AND STEEL VALVE STEMS AT ONLY 12,435 MILES. TOOK TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND FOUND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE. BECAUSE OF THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE DISSIMILAR METALS, THE WHEELS HAVE BEGUN TO CORRODE AT A HIGH PACE CAUSING PITTING AROUND THE VALVE STEM. IF IT WASN'T FOR MY TPMS, I WOULD HAVE NOT KNOW OF THE LEAK ALL THE WHILE TOWING MY 18,000 LBS. 5TH WHEEL RV. FORD HAS AGREED TO REPLACE ALL THE WHEELS, HOWEVER, I BELIEVE OTHERS SHOULD BE INFORMED TO PRECLUDE ANY ACCIDENTS. A CHECK OF THE SUPER DUTY FORUM HAS INDICATED THERE ARE MANY OWNERS ACROSS THE US THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE. THANKS, JEFF

THE REMOTE ELECTRIC OPEN REAR TAILGATE HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW. THE PROBLEM IS EITHER DUE TO FAULTY KEY FOB, POOR PLACEMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUTTON THAT RELEASES THE TAILGATE OR SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS THE TAILGATE WILL 'AT RANDOM' OPEN ON ITS OWN. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON MANY OCCASIONS, I'M VERY MINDFUL TO KEEP THE KEY FOB OUT OF MY POCKET AND NOT ALLOW MY PALM TO HIT THE BUTTON WHILE RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE (VERY POOR LOCATION). I HAVE HAD DAMAGE TO MY TAILGATE DUE TO IT OPENING WHILE PULLING A TRAILER, IT RESULTED IN THE BACKUP CAMERA BEING DAMAGED. FORD WILL NOT WARRANTY THIS AND SEEMS TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM.

ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING APPROX 60MPH, I DROVE OVER A BUMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL/FRONT END EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING, COMMONLY CALLED A 'DEATH WOBBLE.' PROBLEM CONTINUED UNTIL I SLOWED THE TRUCK TO 10 MPH. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 17,000 MILES. AFTER THE 3RD TIME THE DEALER REPLACED STEERING COMPONENTS. AFTER THE REPAIR THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO HAVE MINOR PROBLEMS (QUICK SHORT WOBBLE) BUT THE DEALER SAID THAT WAS PART OF THE REPAIR. ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND THE FULL WOBBLE RETURNED. I DROPPED THE TRUCK OFF AT DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS TOO UNSAFE TO DRIVE ( I HAVE TEENAGERS AND REFUSE TO RISK THEIR LIVES). I ATTEMPTED TO RETURN THE TRUCK TO FORD UNDER THE STATE LEMON LAW. FORD REFUSES TO TAKE BACK THE TRUCK BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE IT IS FIXED OR SAFE.

DRW ALUMINUM WHEELS HAVE A CORROSION FAILURE WHERE THE TPMS STEM MAKES CONTACT WITH THE RIM. THIS CAUSES AIR LEAKS AT THE STEM. IN MY CASE THE LEAKS HAVE BEEN SLOW HOWEVER I FEAR USING THE VEHICLE TO TOW AS A RAPID LOSS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'VE HAD BOTH REAR STEMS REPLACED AND NOW THE FRONT IS STARTING TO LOOSE PRESSURE. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).